Cabinet



June 23, 1925.

M. A. GARRIS CABINET Filed March 11. 1924 [nae/ 2 01" m 6760/3529 Patented June 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES 1,543,563 PATENT OFFICE.

MARIAN A. GARRIS, OF SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

CABINET.

Application filed March. 11, 1924. Serial No. 898,492.

' drawings.

This invention relates to cabinets and more particularly to a cabinet for storing and maintaining in a sanitary condition a dental apparatus for the home.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character: in which tooth brushes, paste and the like may be readily inserted and which protects these brushes when so inserted from dust and dirt and which at the same time affords ventilation to permit the brushes to dry properly.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which may bevery cheaply and readily produced and which will be durable and efficient in service.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a front elevation of 'a dental appliance case constructed in accordance with my invention, the case being open and the appliances in position therein;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view therethrough;

Figure 4 is an enlarged view showing the type of spring clip employed.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the numeral 10 designates a rectangular cabinet preferably vertically elongated andhaving' its rear wall extended at the top and bottom to provide attaching flanges 11 having openings 12 through which securing elements may be directed. The cabinet is closed by a swinging door 13 pivoted along one vertical edge thereof.

Upon the rear wall of the cabinet at the center thereof a compartment or socket 14; is formed for the reception of a tube of dental cream generally indicated at 15, the lower end of this compartment being formed by the lower wall 16 of the cabinet. At opposite sides of the socket 14 relatively narrow sockets 17 are formed, each adapted for the reception of the handle of a tooth brush 18. Above these sockets and in alignment therewith the rear wall of the cabinet has attached thereto spring clips 19 each U-shaped in form and adapted to receive the handle of the tooth brush 18 immediately below the bristles thereof.

The door of the cabinet is provided upon its inner face with a plurality of sockets 17 similar to the sockets 17 and intended for the same purpose. Above these sockets further spring clips 19 similar to the clips 19 are secured. It will be seen that in order to remove a tooth brush from the cabinet when open, it is merely necessary to disengage the bristle end of the brush from the associated .clip 19 or 19*,the sockets 17 and 17 being of suflicient width to provide for'the necessary movement of the tooth brush to accomplish this. The brushes in each instance being held separately so that there is no contact between themand when the cabinet is closed they are inaccessible to dirt or dust.

In order that the cabinet may be ventilated to permit drying of the brushes with the cabinet closed, the side walls 20 of the cabinet are provided with hooded louvres 21 through which air may enter to circulate through the cabinet. The hoods of the louvres will undoubtedly prevent floating dust from entering the cabinet and thus inaintain the brushes in a sanitary condi- Since the device as hereinbefore described is capable of a considerable rangeof change and modification without in any manner departing from the spirit of my invention I accordingly do not limit myself to such specific structure as hereinbefore set forth except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim 1. In a device of the class described, a rectangular cabinet having a door hinged along one side thereof, the inner wall of the cabinet being provided with sockets, the door of the cabinet being provided upon its inner surface with similar sockets, the lower ends of the sockets of the door being exposed and in alignment with the bottom of the cabinet when the door is closed, each of said sockets having an opening in the bottom thereof.

2. In a device of the class described, a rectangular cabinet havin a door hinged along one side thereof, the inner wall of the cabinet being provided with sockets, the

door of the cabinet being provided upon its inner surface with similar sockets, the lower ends of the sockets of the door being exposed and in alignment with the bottom of the cabinet when the door is closed, each of said sockets having an opening in the bottom thereof, the bottom of the socket of the inner Wall of the cabinet being formed by the bottom of the cabinet, the bottom of the cabinet being perforated beneath each socket.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my 

